The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has emphasised the need for safety consciousness in the aviation industry.
Najomo, spoke yesterday, in Benin City, Edo State, at the end of a three-day retreat organised by the Directorate of Special Duties of the NCAA with the theme: “Building High-Performance Teams Through Strategic Capacity Development: Focus on NCAA.”
Represented by the Director, Aerodrome and Aerospace Standards, Mr. Godwin Balang, the NCAA DG, said though the instruction of Flight Data System (FDC) has helped in enhancing aviation safety regulatory oversight, staff members’ capacity must be built for efficient performance in the system.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Director, Directorate of Special Duties, Horatius Egua, explained that the essence of the 3-Day Retreat was to build the capacity of staff of the directorate.
Egua, while emphasising the need for capacity building for efficient performance in the directorate, said, “if you want to perform in your place of duties, you must learn and that is why we are here.”
According to him, “To achieve performance, you must build capacity. Performance is tied to capacity building, and that is why we are here. We must train and be retained.
“We are responsible for a very sensitive and critical part of NCAA operation, so we must be up and doing.”
He added: “This retreat is not just a gathering away from our offices, it is a strategic pause, a deliberate moment to reflect, re-strategise, and re-energise ourselves towards fulfilling the vital mandate entrusted to our Directorate.
“Our chosen theme for this retreat is both timely and strategic. It speaks to the fact that the strength of our Directorate, and indeed the NCAA as a whole, lies in the competence. synergy, and dedication of our people.
“Capacity building is not a one-off event; it is an ongoing investment that transforms our work culture. sharpens our skills, and ultimately improves the authority’s service delivery to the aviation industry and the Nigerian public.”
Egua, expressed optimism, saying “by the end of these three days, I expect that we will have strengthened our teamwork, identified new pathways for operational excellence, and renewed our commitment to supporting the NCAA’s mission of ensuring a safe, secure, and efficient civil aviation system in Nigeria.”
